Procurement & Inventory Systems Consultant

Overview

Seeking a consultant with strong procurement and ERP process expertise to support a companywide cleanup of inventory-related data and improve visibility across the supply chain. This role focuses on understanding how procurement transactions flow through the ERP, their downstream impact on accounting and cash flow, and how inventory moves from contract manufacturers through logistics partners to customers. The consultant will also build dashboards to provide end-to-end inventory insights.

Responsibilities

• Review and clean procurement, item master, and inventory records in the ERP to support accurate operational and financial reporting.
• Map and validate procurement workflows, including purchase quotes, approval routing, purchase orders, receipts, and discrepancy handling.
• Assess existing coding structures in the ERP (GL coding, item categories, cost buckets) and recommend cleanup or standardization.
• Analyze open POs, receiving activity, and vendor statements to reconcile mismatches and close out aging transactions.
• Identify root causes of PO, receipt, and invoice issues and recommend process or data fixes.
• Build dashboards to track inventory flow from contract manufacturing through warehousing to customer fulfillment.
• Partner with procurement, supply chain, and accounting teams to align data standards and improve cross-functional visibility.

Qualifications

• Background in procurement or supply chain operations with hands-on ERP experience (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or similar).
• Understanding of how procurement transactions affect accounting, AP, and cash flow.
• Experience with data cleanup, process mapping, and inventory reconciliation.
• Ability to translate operational processes into clear, usable dashboards and reporting.